What is the risk | Who Might be Harmed and How | Level of Risk | Control Measures Implemented | Remaining Risk After Controls | Falls | All participating person | Low | - Activities to be kept low to the ground
- Charlotte’s Web suspended using elastic
- Activities requiring a degree of height to be spotted by participants and staff and done on forgiving ground with no projections or rocks
- Consideration given to the use of helmets for high activities
| Very Low | Entrapment in apparatus | All participating and supervising persons | Low | - No heavy items to be used
- Staff to supervise and closely observe
- ‘Stop’ instruction to be clearly enforced and understood by all participants
| Very Low | Uneven ground | All participating and supervising persons | Low | - Participants briefed not to climb walls for any reason
- Participants instructed not to scramble on rock outcrops during the activity
- Specific areas of high concern avoided by course layout or ‘shepherding’
- Participants can be directly shown the areas of concern
| Very Low | Poisonous or hazardous plant forms | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - Suitable footwear to be worn
- Areas of concern avoided for activity
- Area for activity to be inspected by all prior to commencement
| Very Low | Injury caused by any of the above | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Low | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating person | Control Measures Implemented | - Activities to be kept low to the ground
- Charlotte’s Web suspended using elastic
- Activities requiring a degree of height to be spotted by participants and staff and done on forgiving ground with no projections or rocks
- Consideration given to the use of helmets for high activities
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Very Low | What is the risk | Entrapment in apparatus | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - No heavy items to be used
- Staff to supervise and closely observe
- ‘Stop’ instruction to be clearly enforced and understood by all participants
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Very Low | What is the risk | Uneven ground | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Participants briefed not to climb walls for any reason
- Participants instructed not to scramble on rock outcrops during the activity
- Specific areas of high concern avoided by course layout or ‘shepherding’
- Participants can be directly shown the areas of concern
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Very Low | What is the risk | Poisonous or hazardous plant forms | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Suitable footwear to be worn
- Areas of concern avoided for activity
- Area for activity to be inspected by all prior to commencement
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Very Low | What is the risk | Injury caused by any of the above | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | The risk assessment is a general risk assessment for Lihou Island. It is not exhaustive and should be used in conjunction with a risk assessment written by the user group, making note of any special needs or issues that are specific to that group.
For further information or to comment, please contact the warden on: email – info@lihouisland.com or call Mobile – 07781 120421